Types of Coils

November - December Projects

5 - Circle Stitching - Woot Woot!  Thank you Cassie Stephens

4 - Cake Making - Clay - Coils + scratch, wet, wiggle, attach..... Topper Ideas

3 - Picasso Clay Faces

2 - Clay Coil - Abstract Relief Sculpture

1 - Polar Unit of Study - Penguins, Polar Bears, Weaving and Clay OH MY

Kinder - Snowman Building - Popsicle sticks, snow, model magic and a little paint

               Snowy Day Collage 

October Projects!

Previous Post to reference
5-
Dino-dragons

Yes - I made this word up.
1. Design - form, line, shape, texture, unity
2. Quick-draw portrait of dino-dragon for in-between project
3. Start the clay work!

1 rule.  IF it explodes in the kiln - I will NOT fix it.

4-
Cake making -
The desert life of an artist - Wayne Thiebaud - video
We will be doing an oil pastel project and then move into clay!
- line, form, space, pattern, color, unity
Creating your OWN inspirational cake-container.

3-
Landscapes inspired by Grant Wood
FOR THE LOVE OF LANDSCAPES - space, movement, texture, pattern, line, color, unity
Foreground
Middleground
Background
GO - Color mixing paint project

2-
My MAN - Keith Haring and his ability to create art for all people to love!
Practice drawing - line, space, movement, color
I absolutely love this artist!!!!

1-
The Spiral Line - Gustav Klimt
- line, shape, texture, space

K-
Primary Color work -
OK go theme song.
Mondrian
Primary to Secondary color work

Art to Remember Projects

Just some examples of what we did this year...

Neon Tigers with 5th graders and the 4/5

Kandinsky Paintings + printing with 1st graders

Bulldogs with personality with 4th graders

Lizards - A color of their own with 2nd graders

3rd graders did symmetrical mask designing - So Awesome
Kinders are still.. working in the art room with stations and will be making Mondrian Primary Paintings

WELCOME!

Reminders to all of us:

Be Respectful to yourself, others, and your supplies.

Be Responsible for your space and the things you use.

Be Safe with your body, your tools, and your words.

LETS DO THIS!


All About You!
Lets learn and grow together.  This is a repeat from last year and I can't wait to compare the you now to the you then!

Art To Remember will be this fall so this will begin our first art project!

Kinder - 1st
An introduction on how table captains work.
Jobs- Responsibilities
Our Art Room
Books + Projects
K- Eric Carle - Collage and Color Mixing
1- Kandinsky - Music and Color, Lines, Shapes

Link to previous post and Videos

Printing with Laurel Birch

1. Design Our Cats

2. Marker Marker Marker :-)

3. Wet on Wet work :)

4. Ink Printing- YESSSSSS

Digital Art Projects

Grade 5

Peter Max on CBS
The man of color and POP..... has painted lady liberty every year since the year 2000.
His use of color and design is so inspiring!
Pinterest collection
Drawing How-to

Grade 4 

Indian Elephants - A celebration of color in India.

Drawing Assistance

Grade 2 - My Community

If you could create your own community what would it look like?  We are going to work off a theme and create our own Main Street! 

Pop Art! Value!

Andy Warhol Video -

Our Times...

Value --- the movement from light to dark

let's get inspired...

and a little bit of this...

Portraiture

Portraits are FUN!

5th grade Romero Britto inspired Portraits!
Thanks to Mrs. Stephens for all the awesome examples!

4th grade Contour Line Inspired Portraits

Color- Warm + Cool

Weaving Houses

Be inspired by these examples!!!!

Visual Texture

Describing to the viewer how an object would feel through images...
A quick video of sculptures and light.  Video 1

Creating points of interest for the eyes to see.

Soft Sculpture Creating

Clay! Rnd 2

Grade 4 / Mrs. Smith Mrs Bodette Mrs Hafferman


Alright- let's keep skill building!
We a bit of inspiration below but we will break down what you need and how you can make it your own.
Your Goal for this project - You must make sure each part has been attached well and not one single piece falls off!
Scratch - Wet - Attach - Smooth for a solid connection!

It's a cute bird.. but you all have some creative juices so --- how can we make this our own!

Stitching!

inspired by art teacher cassie stephens

What is our goal..IN LIFE....to be inspired by people that make us happy and continue to better ourselves... no, this isn't about simply stitching... but in this world sometimes you stumble across people that are so inspiring and willing to share that you can't help but want to do the same!  

RADIATING LINES 

ROTATING SQUARES

SPECTRUM

CREATE YOUR OWN

Lets do this.  And... thank you Mrs. Stephens.

Art To Remember 2018

It's Happening as we speak!
Focus and keep up that great work!

Grade 5 and Grade 4

Abstract Wire Sculptures

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ALL ABOUT COLOR
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1... blast off!

WELCOME BACK  TOP DOGS  and EVERGREENS!!

Quick Review as we venture into our second half of the year!!!!

BE... respectful!

BE... responsible!

BE... safe!


5th graders.... the dino-dragons are beautiful!  i'm so proud of you!

Now: we will complete the perspective drawing by using markers!  some everyday tools we don't usually use on our 'big projects'
Then: art to remember at the end of the month  Grovers: Abstract Sculptures!
SlideShow

4th graders...
Now:  complete glazing, relief sculptures with aluminum foil and color families
Then:  move into art to remember  Grovers: Symmetrical Paper Mask Making / Foil Project

3rd graders...
Now:  finish Hokusai's Great Wave, iPad work with symmetry and radial design on amaziograph
Then:  castle building and art to remember  Grovers too... iPad work and Castle Building

2nd graders...
Now:  begin the mixed media owls!  Painted Bodies.. Metal Wings... CDs, pattern paper, buttons hoot hoot

Then:  art to remember


1st graders...
Now:  Penguin weaving and collages
Then:  art to remember

Kinder...
Now:  Clay and Abstract sculptures
Then:  art to remember..... art to remember is coming!!!